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Trade union members France during a nationwide strike. (file)
In landmark labour case, UN World Court weighs in on right to strike

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) opened hearings on Monday to determine whether the right to strike is protected under international law – the first time the world's top court has been asked to weigh in on the balance between workers' rights and employers' interests.

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Human Rights
Secretary-General António Guterres holds a press conference at UN Headquarters in New York.
Release the hostages in Gaza 'unconditionally and immediately': Guterres

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked two years since the Hamas-led terror attacks on southern Israel by reiterating his long-standing call for the unconditional and immediate release of the hostages still being held there.

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Peace and Security
A displaced family settles in Tawila after fleeing fighting in Al Fasher, North Darfur. (time)
World News in Brief: El Fasher displacement, Afghanistan rights violations, Nigeria child vaccinations

More people are being forced to flee their homes as fighting continues in El Fasher, Sudan, the UN said on Monday, expressing grave concern over worsening conditions in and around the besieged city. 

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Peace and Security
Smoke rises from a bombed building in Gaza City.
Gaza: Major UN aid operation 'ready to go' if agreement is reached on US peace plan

UN aid teams in Gaza are "ready to go" with thousands of tonnes of supplies on standby to alleviate famine, widespread hunger and malnutrition, in the event of agreement being reached over the US peace plan in the coming days.

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Humanitarian Aid
A 14-year-old boy from Jabel Marra in Darfur, who lost his mother in a brutal attack by Janjaweed militia on his village. (2004 photo)
Darfur: ICC convicts Janjaweed leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity

Two decades after the scorched-earth campaign that left hundreds of thousands dead in Sudan's Darfur, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has delivered its first conviction linked to the conflict, finding Janjaweed commander Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman "Ali Kushayb", guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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Human Rights
Passengers smoke in a designated lounge at Frankfurt airport in Germany.
WHO: Despite smoking decline, tobacco still hooks one in five adults worldwide

Although there are fewer smokers now than 15 years ago, one in five adults worldwide is still hooked on tobacco.

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Health
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) hosts a workshop on key peace and security issues for Yei women and youth. (file)
Women's leadership role in peace and security issues 'going in reverse', UN chief warns

More women must have a role in shaping peace agreements, security reforms and post-conflict recovery plans, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Monday. 

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Women
A young boy stands by a wall showing the signs of a missile attack.
We are not powerless in face of Gaza, West Bank, Ukraine atrocities, insists UNHCR chief

The head of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Monday took aim at the "deliberate abandonment" of the laws of war today, while rejecting the idea that the international community is powerless in the face of ongoing violations.

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Migrants and Refugees
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